Official: The Xbox One S launches August 2

Microsoft told us the Xbox one S would arrive in August back when it was announced, but we didn’t think it would arrive this soon. The console is set to both reach-pre-order customers and physical stores on August 2. If you need a refresher, the console is both smaller and more powerful than the current model. Microsoft claims a 40 percent size reduction, while increased power to support 4K, video streams (but not 4k gaming) and HDR for both video and games. That being said, there are only a few titles set to launch with HDR so far, including ‘Gears of War 4,’ ‘Forza Horizon 3,’ and ‘Scalebound.’